reprover

English

Etymology

reprove + -er

Noun

reprover (plural reprovers)

  1. One who reproves; who rebukes in a kind tone.

Old French

Verb

reprover

  1. to prove (to show to be true)
  2. to rebuke; to reprove
    • circa 1150, Thomas d'Angleterre, Le Roman de Tristan, page 174 (of the Champion Classiques edition, ISBN 2-7453-0520-4, lines 2114-5:
      Ne me devez pas reprover
      iço que par curuz vus diz.
      You shouldn't reproach me
      for something I said in anger.

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-v, *-vs, *-vt are modified to f, s, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • English: reprove (borrowed)
  • French: reprouver

See also

References

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